#474615
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.4% 0.068 108.1), rgb(71, 70, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#474615 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474615 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 70, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 54%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.068 108.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #474615 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474615 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #474615 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #474615 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49E
oklch(81% 0.051 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A567
oklch(70.7% 0.083 108.3)
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Step 500
500
#908E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.104 107.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7812
oklch(55.7% 0.115 108.4)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545209
oklch(42.7% 0.088 107.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474615
oklch(38.4% 0.068 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#474615 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4C430F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4518 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C413C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474615
#474615
oklch(38.4% 0.068 108.1)
- #423D66
#423D66
oklch(38.4% 0.069 288.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #474615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.071
Use #474615 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.